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The Hill Center, established in 1977, provides an individualized instructional program for students with learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder in grades K-12. Students enrolled in the program have been diagnosed as LD and/or ADHD by a psychologist, have average to above average potential, and do not have primary emotional or behavioral difficulties.

During the current academic year 165 students are enrolled in classes at the Center for a portion of the school day while also attending classes for the remainder of the day in local public or private schools. This dual program provides students the necessary intensive remediation in small groups, while also allowing them to be mainstreamed into a regular school setting.

Individualized instruction is provided in a highly structured setting, with a four-to-one student/teacher ratio. Students in grades K-8 are offered instruction in reading, written language, and mathematics while upper school students may take courses in Spanish, general math, algebra, geometry, pre-calculus, literature and composition.

Students applying to The Hill Center must be diagnosed with a specific learning disability or attention deficit disorder. An evaluation may be completed by licensed psychologists within the school system or one in private practice. Diagnosis as LD or ADHD is based on average or above average intelligence with a discrepancy between aptitude and achievement in the classroom, but without primary emotional or behavioral difficulties. Students enrolled in The Hill Center may demonstrate difficulty in reading, spelling, mathematics, handwriting, organization of written language, distractibility, sustained attention, homework completion, or any combination of these areas.